Italy, Kingdom. A Flight To Brazil Atlantic Ocean Crossing Medal, C.1931 Hold silver gilt with a large

silver gilt with a large enamelled centrepiece

Measuring 18x13

1944 Gehlken was exempt from the mandatory half year Reich Labour Service term

the second and final ship of the Hindenburg class named in honor of Paul von Hindenburg

Footnote: Alexander Hutcheon was born in Dundee Scotland in November 1890 and was working as a Millwright in Brantford

Italy, Kingdom. A Flight To Brazil Atlantic Ocean Crossing Medal, C.1931 Hold silver gilt with a largeMedaglia commemorativa della crociera Atlantica Italia Brasile. Instituted in 1931. II Class, Silver Grade, Type I with Atlantic Ocean Map. In silver, obverse illustrating three planes in flight over ocean waves, fasces flanked by "A" on the left and "IX" at the right below, reverse illustrating a map of the Atlantic Ocean, with the flight path from Rome to Rio de Janiero prominently featured, surrounded by the inscription "CROCIERA ATLANTICA ITALIANA